1978-79 Vancouver Canucks Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 25-42-13 - 63 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Smythe Division
Postseason: 1-2
Lost NHL preliminary round
Preliminary - Lost to Philadelphia Flyers 2-1
Coach: Harry Neale (25-42-13)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1978-79 Vancouver Canucks StatisticsTeam Record: 25-42-13 - 63 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Smythe Division
Postseason: 1-2
Lost NHL preliminary round
Preliminary - Lost to Philadelphia Flyers 2-1
Coach: Harry Neale (25-42-13)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1978-79 Vancouver Canucks Roster
The Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 25 wins and 42 losses and 13 ties for 63 points, finishing second in the NHL's Smythe Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.
The Canucks netted 217 goals and allowed 291. Ron Sedlbauer scored 40 goals for Vancouver, while Dennis Kearns and Thomas Gradin each contributed 31 assists. Glen Hanlon topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.10 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Harry Neale coached the team. The 1978-79 Vancouver Canucks lost in the NHL preliminary round.
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Regular Season Goals For: 217
Regular Season Goals Against: 291
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 11, 1978 | Colorado Rockies 2 at Vancouver Canucks 8 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 13, 1978 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Vancouver Canucks 8 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| October 15, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | T | 2-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 2-0-1 | OT | |
| October 17, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 6 at St. Louis Blues 8 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-1-1 | 2-1-1 | ||
| October 18, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Minnesota North Stars 7 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-2-1 | 2-2-1 | ||
| October 20, 1978 | Boston Bruins 5 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | L | 2-1-0 | 0-2-1 | 2-3-1 | ||
| October 22, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 3-1-0 | 0-2-1 | 3-3-1 | ||
| October 25, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at New York Rangers 6 | L | 3-1-0 | 0-3-1 | 3-4-1 | ||
| October 28, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 3-1-0 | 0-4-1 | 3-5-1 | ||
| October 29, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 3-1-0 | 1-4-1 | 4-5-1 | ||
| November 1, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 0 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-4-1 | 5-5-1 | ||
| November 3, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | L | 3-2-0 | 2-4-1 | 5-6-1 | ||
| November 5, 1978 | New York Rangers 5 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | L | 3-3-0 | 2-4-1 | 5-7-1 | ||
| November 7, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Atlanta Flames 4 | L | 3-3-0 | 2-5-1 | 5-8-1 | ||
| November 8, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 6 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 3-3-0 | 3-5-1 | 6-8-1 | ||
| November 10, 1978 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | L | 3-4-0 | 3-5-1 | 6-9-1 | ||
| November 12, 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Vancouver Canucks 0 | L | 3-5-0 | 3-5-1 | 6-10-1 | ||
| November 16, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | L | 3-6-0 | 3-5-1 | 6-11-1 | ||
| November 18, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | L | 3-7-0 | 3-5-1 | 6-12-1 | ||
| November 21, 1978 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | W | 4-7-0 | 3-5-1 | 7-12-1 | ||
| November 23, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 7 at Colorado Rockies 2 | W | 4-7-0 | 4-5-1 | 8-12-1 | ||
| November 25, 1978 | New York Islanders 5 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | L | 4-8-0 | 4-5-1 | 8-13-1 | ||
| November 28, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 6 at St. Louis Blues 3 | W | 4-8-0 | 5-5-1 | 9-13-1 | ||
| November 29, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | T | 4-8-0 | 5-5-2 | 9-13-2 | OT | |
| December 1, 1978 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 5-8-0 | 5-5-2 | 10-13-2 | ||
| December 5, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 0 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 6-8-0 | 5-5-2 | 11-13-2 | ||
| December 7, 1978 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | W | 7-8-0 | 5-5-2 | 12-13-2 | ||
| December 9, 1978 | Washington Capitals 7 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | L | 7-9-0 | 5-5-2 | 12-14-2 | ||
| December 12, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Boston Bruins 7 | L | 7-9-0 | 5-6-2 | 12-15-2 | ||
| December 13, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 7-9-0 | 5-7-2 | 12-16-2 | ||
| December 16, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | L | 7-9-0 | 5-8-2 | 12-17-2 | ||
| December 17, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | L | 7-9-0 | 5-9-2 | 12-18-2 | ||
| December 19, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | L | 7-9-0 | 5-10-2 | 12-19-2 | ||
| December 20, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Detroit Red Wings 7 | L | 7-9-0 | 5-11-2 | 12-20-2 | ||
| December 23, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 0 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 8-9-0 | 5-11-2 | 13-20-2 | ||
| December 28, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | T | 8-9-1 | 5-11-2 | 13-20-3 | OT | |
| December 30, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 0 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 8-9-1 | 5-12-2 | 13-21-3 | ||
| January 2, 1979 | Vancouver Canucks 0 at New York Islanders 9 | L | 8-9-1 | 5-13-2 | 13-22-3 | ||
| January 3, 1979 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 8-9-1 | 6-13-2 | 14-22-3 | ||
| January 5, 1979 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at New York Rangers 6 | L | 8-9-1 | 6-14-2 | 14-23-3 | ||
| January 6, 1979 | Vancouver Canucks 0 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 8-9-1 | 6-15-2 | 14-24-3 | ||
| January 8, 1979 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 8-9-1 | 7-15-2 | 15-24-3 | ||
| January 11, 1979 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | W | 9-9-1 | 7-15-2 | 16-24-3 | ||
| January 13, 1979 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at St. Louis Blues 3 | T | 9-9-1 | 7-15-3 | 16-24-4 | OT | |
| January 14, 1979 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Washington Capitals 5 | L | 9-9-1 | 7-16-3 | 16-25-4 | ||
| January 16, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | T | 9-9-2 | 7-16-3 | 16-25-5 | OT | |
| January 19, 1979 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | T | 9-9-3 | 7-16-3 | 16-25-6 | OT | |
| January 24, 1979 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Vancouver Canucks 0 | L | 9-10-3 | 7-16-3 | 16-26-6 | ||
| January 26, 1979 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | W | 10-10-3 | 7-16-3 | 17-26-6 | ||
| January 27, 1979 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Colorado Rockies 2 | T | 10-10-3 | 7-16-4 | 17-26-7 | OT | |
| January 30, 1979 | New York Rangers 5 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | L | 10-11-3 | 7-16-4 | 17-27-7 | ||
| February 1, 1979 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Atlanta Flames 4 | L | 10-11-3 | 7-17-4 | 17-28-7 | ||
| February 3, 1979 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at Washington Capitals 1 | W | 10-11-3 | 8-17-4 | 18-28-7 | ||
| February 4, 1979 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 10-11-3 | 8-18-4 | 18-29-7 | ||
| February 13, 1979 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at St. Louis Blues 3 | T | 10-11-3 | 8-18-5 | 18-29-8 | OT | |
| February 14, 1979 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Minnesota North Stars 8 | L | 10-11-3 | 8-19-5 | 18-30-8 | ||
| February 17, 1979 | New York Islanders 5 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | L | 10-12-3 | 8-19-5 | 18-31-8 | ||
| February 20, 1979 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | T | 10-12-4 | 8-19-5 | 18-31-9 | OT | |
| February 22, 1979 | Colorado Rockies 0 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 11-12-4 | 8-19-5 | 19-31-9 | ||
| February 24, 1979 | Boston Bruins 4 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | L | 11-13-4 | 8-19-5 | 19-32-9 | ||
| February 26, 1979 | Vancouver Canucks 0 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | L | 11-13-4 | 8-20-5 | 19-33-9 | ||
| February 28, 1979 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | T | 11-13-5 | 8-20-5 | 19-33-10 | OT | |
| March 2, 1979 | Washington Capitals 6 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | L | 11-14-5 | 8-20-5 | 19-34-10 | ||
| March 4, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | L | 11-15-5 | 8-20-5 | 19-35-10 | ||
| March 7, 1979 | Vancouver Canucks 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 11-15-5 | 8-21-5 | 19-36-10 | ||
| March 8, 1979 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Montreal Canadiens 11 | L | 11-15-5 | 8-22-5 | 19-37-10 | ||
| March 10, 1979 | Colorado Rockies 3 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | L | 11-16-5 | 8-22-5 | 19-38-10 | ||
| March 13, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 9 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | L | 11-17-5 | 8-22-5 | 19-39-10 | ||
| March 15, 1979 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 11-17-5 | 8-23-5 | 19-40-10 | ||
| March 16, 1979 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Colorado Rockies 1 | W | 11-17-5 | 9-23-5 | 20-40-10 | ||
| March 18, 1979 | Atlanta Flames 1 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 12-17-5 | 9-23-5 | 21-40-10 | ||
| March 21, 1979 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | T | 12-17-6 | 9-23-5 | 21-40-11 | OT | |
| March 23, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | L | 12-18-6 | 9-23-5 | 21-41-11 | ||
| March 25, 1979 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 13-18-6 | 9-23-5 | 22-41-11 | ||
| March 27, 1979 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | W | 14-18-6 | 9-23-5 | 23-41-11 | ||
| March 29, 1979 | Vancouver Canucks 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 14-18-6 | 9-24-5 | 23-42-11 | ||
| March 31, 1979 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Colorado Rockies 0 | W | 14-18-6 | 10-24-5 | 24-42-11 | ||
| April 1, 1979 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | T | 14-18-6 | 10-24-6 | 24-42-12 | OT | |
| April 3, 1979 | Colorado Rockies 1 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 15-18-6 | 10-24-6 | 25-42-12 | ||
| April 6, 1979 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | T | 15-18-7 | 10-24-6 | 25-42-13 | OT | |
| April 10, 1979 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 12, 1979 | Philadelphia Flyers 6 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 14, 1979 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 7 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 |
